OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Science Education and Technology is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Exploring Pre-service Elementary Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Developing and Using Virtual Reality Materials Reflecting Spatial Thinking in Astronomy Class	597
Correction to: Supporting Student System Modelling Practice Through Curriculum and Technology Design	82
Effect of STSE Approach on High School Students' Understanding of Nature of Science	54
The Effects of Engineering Design-Based Instruction On 7th Grade Students’ Nature of Engineering Views	41
Feedback Through Digital Application Affordances and Teacher Practice	37
Digital Tools in Informal Science Education Sites: A Systematic Literature Review	36
Online Search Strategies: Undergraduate Biology Students Take Non-Linear Paths to Find Information Related to Disciplinary Biology Questions	36
Assessing Teachers’ Knowledge of How to Use Computer Programming in Science and Technology Education	36
The Perceived Complexity of Learning Tasks Influences Students’ Collaborative Interactions in Immersive Virtual Reality	35
An Integrative Review with Word Cloud Analysis of STEM Education	32
Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Intention to use Generative Artificial Intelligence in Inquiry-Based Teaching	29
A Multi-Method Approach for Exploring Programming Trajectories Through Log Data: Insights from Data Visualization Tasks	25
Effects of a BCI-Based AR Inquiring Tool on Primary Students’ Science Learning: A Quasi-Experimental Field Study	25
Transforming Issues-Based Science Education with Innovative Technologies	24
Effects of an Augmented Reality-Based Chemistry Experiential Application on Student Knowledge Gains, Learning Motivation, and Technology Perception	24
Augmenting Microscopes with Smartphones: Relationships Among Academic Emotions and Learning Outcomes in 7th Grade Cell Observation Classes	23
A Study of Students Engaged in Electronic Circuit Wiring in an Undergraduate Course	23
Asynchronous Online Instruction Leads to Learning Gaps When Compared to a Flipped Classroom	23
e-Homework and Motivation for Students’ Success in First-Semester General Chemistry	23
Computational Thinking to Learn Environmental Sustainability: A Learning Progression	22
Anatomy and Physiology Beyond “This Is Interesting:” Assessing Transformative Experiences Through Epistemic Network Analysis	21
Makerspaces Fostering Creativity: A Systematic Literature Review	19
Correction: Technology Acceptance When Teaching Climate Change	19
The Conceptualization of Critical Thinking: Toward a Culturally Inclusive Framework for Technology-Enhanced Instruction in Higher Education	19
Applying Generative Artificial Intelligence to Critiquing Science Assessments	19

A Call for Clarity: Biology Students Advocate for Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in Higher Education	18
Epidemiology in Middle School Science Curricula: a COVID-19 Pre–post Intervention	16
Examining Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Answer Changing Behavior on a Content Knowledge for Teaching Science Assessment	16
A Closer Examination of Earth and Life Science Teachers’ Science and Engineering Integration	14
Collections of Practice as High-Level Activity in a Digital Interest-Based Science Community	14
The STEM Aspirations of China’s Future Workforce	14
The Impact of a Mobile Phone and Mobile Application-Supported Science Laboratory on the Digital Literacy of Preservice Teachers and Their Disposition Toward Using Technology in Class	13
The Challenge and Opportunities of STEM Learning Efficacy for Living Technology Through a Transdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning Activity	13
Problem-Solving Strategies in Stoichiometry Across Two Intelligent Tutoring Systems: A Cross-National Study	12
Identifying Key Components and Objectives of Mobile Learning in Chemistry Education	12
All Students Can Benefit from a Personal Response System Pedagogy that Encourages Active Engagement Yet Lowers Barriers to Implementation	11
Employing a Groundwater Contamination Learning Experience to Build Proficiency in Computational Modeling for Socioscientific Literacy	11
Pixels in a Larger Picture: A Scoping Review of the Uses of Technology for Climate Change Education	11
Leveraging Epistemic Network Analysis to Understand Peer Feedback in Online Courses	11
The Impacts of Intelligent Feedback on Learning Achievements and Learning Perceptions in Inquiry-Based Science Learning: A Meta-Analysis of Studies from 2013 to 2023	11
The Affordances of Minecraft Education as a Game-Based Learning Tool for Atomic Structure in Junior High School Science Education	11
Designing Computer Vision Support for Science Practical Work: A Qualitative Investigation into the Noticing Practices and Support Preferences of Science Teachers	11
Enhancing Achievements in Biology Education in Ghana Using Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach Plus	10
A Double-Edged Sword: Physics Educators’ Perspectives on Utilizing ChatGPT and Its Future in Classrooms	10
Meta-Analysis of STEM Learning Using Virtual Reality: Benefits Across the Board	10
Socio-Scientific Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing In-person and Virtual Science Learning Using Model-Evidence Link Diagrams	10
The Impacts of Online Skeuomorphic Physics Inquiry–Based Learning With and Without Simulation on 8th Graders’ Scientific Inquiry Performance	10
The Impact of AI Chatbot-Supported Guided Discovery Learning on Pre-service Teachers’ Learning Performance and Motivation	10
Enhancing Students’ Understanding of Nerve Cells’ Structures and Their Symbiotic Functioning by Using Technology-Enhanced Instruction Incorporating Virtual Labs and Animations	9
Multimedia-Aided Technologies for Effective Learning of Quantum Physics at the University Level	9
The Relationships Between Peer-to-Peer Interactions, Group Formation, Choice of Research, and Course Performance in an Online Environment	9
Elementary Students’ Use of Mechanistic Reasoning to Explain Community-Connected Engineering Design Solutions	9
How Behavioral and Psychological Factors Influence STEM Performance in K-12 Schools: A Mediation Model	9
The Relationship Between a Student’s Success in First-Semester General Chemistry and Their Mathematics Fluency, Profile, and Performance on Common Questions	8
Characterizing Students’ 4C Skills Development During Problem-based Digital Making	8
Examining How Students Code with Socioscientific Data to Tell Stories About Climate Change	8
How Do Teachers Collaborate in Informal Professional Learning Activities? An Epistemic Network Analysis	8
Student Self-perception on Digital Literacy in STEM Blended Learning Environments	8
Integrating Science Concepts Through Poetry: A Study Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Teaching Methods Courses for Pre-Service Elementary Educators	8
Enhancing the Performance of Automated Scoring Model for Kinematic Graph Answers Using Synthetic Graph Images	8
Augmented Reality Technology Used for Developing Topographic Map-Reading Skills in an Earth Science Course and its Potential Implications in Broader Learning Venues	8
Students’ Hands-On Self-Efficacy Predicts Pragmatistic STEAM Value, Transformativistic Value, and Continuance Intention: A Powertech Contest Perspective	7
Computational Concepts and their Assessment in Preschool Students: An Empirical Study	7
The Effect of Smart Classrooms on Project-Based Learning: A Study Based on Video Interaction Analysis	7
Digital Game-Based Inquiry Learning to Improve Eighth Graders’ Inquiry Skills in Biology	7
The Go-Lab Platform, an Inquiry-learning Space: Investigation into Students’ Technology Acceptance, Knowledge Integration, and Learning Outcomes	7
Effects of Wearable Hybrid AR/VR Learning Material on High School Students’ Situational Interest, Engagement, and Learning Performance: the Case of a Physics Laboratory Learning Environment	7
Combining Natural Language Processing with Epistemic Network Analysis to Investigate Student Knowledge Integration within an AI Dialog	7
Scaffolding Collaborative Drawing-to-Learn to Support Metacognitive Regulation and Model Construction	7
Analyzing Children’s Viewing Behaviors in Science Demonstrations with and Without Interactive E-Book Support	7
Does Learning from Giving Feedback Depend on the Product Being Reviewed: Concept Maps or Answers to Test Questions?	7
A Study on the Effects of Using the 6E Model and a Robot Teaching Assistant on Junior High School Students’ STEM Knowledge, Learning Motivation, and Hands-on Performance	7
“It’s Like I’m Really There”: Using VR Experiences for STEM Career Development	7
Examining the Influence That Professional Development Has on Educators’ Perceptions of Integrated STEM Safety in Makerspaces	7
Examining Science and Technology/Engineering Educators’ Views of Teaching Biomedical Concepts Through Physical Computing	7

Identifying Sources of Anxiety in an Introductory Online Undergraduate Chemistry Course